RUTHERFORD COUNTY TN - DEEDS - Ambrose McKee to Joshua Creech 1823 ********************************************************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Carole Gibson ********************************************************************************************************** Rutherford County Deeds (from TSLA microfilm roll #112 Book Q, page 33 Ambrose McKee to Joshua Creech} Deed 43 acres This indenture made this twenty second day of December in the year of Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three between Ambrose McKee of the State of Tennessee and County of Rutherford of the one part, and Joshua Creech, of the same County and State of the other part, Witnesseth, that the said Ambrose McKee for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and twenty dollars to him in hand paid by the said Joshua Creech, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath given, granted, bargained, sold, and confirmed, unto the said Joshua Creech, his heirs and assignees forever, a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County and State aforesaid, on the waters of the East fork of Stones River containing by a [late?] survey forty three acres, the lines running as follows. Beginning at a White Oak and Hackberry, thence West one hundred poles to an Ironwood and HawBush, thence South seventy poles to a small Elm in George Smith, and thence east ninety-five poles to the beginning. To Have and to hold the lands hereby conveyed, with and singular the premises and every part and parcel thereof, with every appurtenances unto the said Joshua Creech, his heirs and assignees forever, and the said Ambrose McKee, for himself his heirs Executors, and Administrators, do covenant promise and agree to and with the said Joshua Creech his heirs and assignees by these presents that the premises before mentioned, now are and forever hereafter shall remain free of and from all former and other gifts, grants, bargained, sold, dower right and title of dower Judgements, Executions, titles, troubles, charges, and in encumbrances whatsoever done or suffered to be done by the said Ambrose McKee or any other person. In Witness whereof the said Ambrose McKee hath hereunto set his and seal this day and year above written: Ambrose McKee (seal) Witness: Andrew M. McKee N.P. Lewis